Invalid-supporter.



F. R. ALIEN. INVALID SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15. 1915.

Patented Dec. I2, 1916.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, 'FRANK R.. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Passaic, in the county of Passaic and Stateorf- New Jersey, have invented cerpending over the bed various articles, and` which is adapted to be folded up into a small space when not in use. i

-I accomplish this object by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which-fl I, l Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a lan view, Fig. 3is a view of the supporting ame member, and Fig. 4 is an optional form of theA crane.

Similar-'characters refer to-similar parts.

throughout the several views. i

In cases ofhe convalescence or physical weakness "of an' invalid,.it,is-desirable, at

times, tos'upp'ort the invalid in a sitting position 'and my improved device providesa cheap, simple and convenient device for this.

purpose.

My device comprises acraneor post l1 carried on a cross-bar 2 provided Withtele-l scoping end sections 3 and 4. The upper o end section of the crane or post 1 preferably terminates in a ring 5. I provide a sling .6, adapted to embrace the body of an invalid and to it are secured traces l7 and 8, carried by the cross arm 9,to which is preferably attached a spring member 10; A cable or like medium 11 is carried from the spring 10, over a pulley block 12, which is attached toy the ring 5 of the post 1 by means of its hook section 13, and thence to a cleat 14 or vthe like, adjacent the sling 6.

My device is adapted to be used upon a bedstead 15, and when not in use may be folded` up and kert in any convenient place. Itis quickly and easily applied to any form of bed by placing the post 1 against the foothoard 16 of the bedstead 15 `with the supporting lug or hook 17 resting over the footboard 16. A pad of felt 18 or like material may be provided between the post l andthe footboard 16, :to prevent scratching. rlhe telescoping end 'sectons and 4 of the cross- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec.. 12, 1916..

application inea septemter' 15, i915. serial no. 50336.

bar 2 are extended', on the inside of the legs 19 of the foot board 16 to hold the post in an upright position. rl`he device being, thus assembled, the in? valid is raised toa sitting position and placed withinl the sling member 6, the bands of which are placed around his body and over his shoulders, and the hook 13, carry-V ing the block 12 and cable 11 is attached t0 the ring 5 of the post 1, and the cable is leased from its cleat 14. While I prefer to use the'block 12 and cable 11, these may both be omitted and the spring 10 o1' the traces 7 and 8 maybe attached directly to the post l-without departing from the spirit 0f my invention. Iprefer, however, to use the spring section 10 intermediate the post v1 and the traces 7 and 8 to relieve tlie rigid-` ity and to permit the invalid to rest the more comfortably'. I also provide a detachable table or tray member 20, having bentover edge sections 21, which is adapted to be placed on the traces 7 and 8 for the purpose of supporting any article which the invalid ma desire to use.

optional form of l* post or'l crane is shown in Fig. 4. JIn this optional form I provide a post having telescoping sections, 22 and 23, provided with an ad3usting set screw 24. On the upper end section of the jpost or crane, is formed a bent over hook 26 to which is attached the hook '1 3 carrying the sling 6 or a ring 27 may be'substituted for the hook 13. The hook 26. may also. be used for suspending a douche bag or the'like device for use in treating the invalid. At the base of the post section 22" I provide a ring 28 or the like to receive the cross bar 2. .Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, a bedstead, an invalid supporter, and a crane for the said supporter comprising an up- 'right post adapted to be placed against the 2. In a device of the character described,

a crane adapted tobe attached to abedstead l of Passaic and State of New Jersey this 27th 1 0 and comprising a post 'Whose lower end is .bent out of the 'plane of the. main lportion thereof, a cross bar at the lower end of said 5 post and also 'disposed' out of the plane of ythe main' portion of the post and provided with telescoping end sections, and a hook at theupper end of said post.

Signed at the oity of Passaic, in the county day ofAugiist, A. D. 1 915.

l FRANK R.' ALLEN.

Witnesses: v

M. D. COLLAR, ROBERTM; 0mm). Y 

